Woody Cain
Morning NewscasterWoody is a Charlotte native who came to WFAE from the world of NASCAR where he was host of NASCAR Today for MRN Radio as well as a pit reporter, turn announcer and host of the NASCAR Live pre race show for Cup Series races. Before that, he was a news anchor at WBT radio in Charlotte, a traffic reporter, editor of The Charlotte Observer’s University City Magazine, News/Sports Director at WEGO-AM in Concord and a Swiss Army knife in local cable television. His first job after graduating from Appalachian State University was news reporter at The Daily Independent in Kannapolis. Along the way he’s covered everything from murder trials and a national political convention to high school sports and minor league baseball.
Woody and his wife, Sandy, live in Concord with their dog, Mini.
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Mecklenburg County has reached a tentative agreement with Discovery Place to repay more than $14 million in debt tied to construction of its nature center, though some county commissioners remain skeptical. -
The Carolina Panthers are preparing for Sunday's home game against the Denver Broncos with a new defensive coordinator leading the unit. -
The Charlotte Hornets' losing streak reached five games Thursday night with a 114-104 loss to the Brooklyn Nets.
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The Charlotte Hornets dropped their fourth straight game Monday night, losing 124-91 to the Detroit Pistons at Spectrum Center.Four Hornets scored in double figures, led by forward Brandon Miller with 17 points. Guard Coby White added seven points in his return from injury.
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The college basketball season is underway, and some teams wasted no time getting started.High Point opened its season with a 72-57 win over Liberty in a men's game early Monday morning at the Rock Hill Sports & Event Center.Appalachian State followed with a 63-49 victory over Merrimack at the same venue.The games are part of the Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon, an event featuring college basketball matchups beginning as soon as the new season officially opened.
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After clinching a playoff spot Wednesday, Charlotte FC kept its momentum going with a second consecutive 4-0 victory, defeating Orlando City at home Saturday night.
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The Carolina Panthers have fired defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero and defensive passing game coordinator Jonathan Cooley following the team's second straight loss, a 27-19 defeat to the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night. -
The Carolina Panthers struggled again as injuries continue to mount, falling to the Green Bay Packers 27-19 on the road.Quarterback Bryce Young was sacked six times and pressured on nearly half of his pass attempts while playing through a nagging knee injury.
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Brandon Miller topped 30 points for the third consecutive game Wednesday night, but the Charlotte Hornets fell to the Detroit Pistons 97-89.
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Charlotte FC secured a Major League Soccer playoff berth Wednesday night with a 4-0 home victory over CF Montreal.
